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Climate crisis harming world heritage painted houses in Burkina Faso, say residents
The Guardian
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August 15, 2025
A world heritage site that was once a famous tourist destination is suffering from signs of disintegration, as climate change affects weather patterns. The wavy-walled houses covered with singular geometric lines of the Royal Court of Tiébélé in...
Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided
BBC
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Global talks to develop a landmark treaty to end plastic pollution have once again failed. The UN negotiations, the sixth round of talks in just under three years, were due to end on Thursday but countries continued to negotiate into the night in...
China’s Sunward discloses insurance compensation for Dash 8s leased to Russia
FlightGlobal
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Chinese-based industrial firm Sunward Intelligent Equipment has received compensation for aircraft leased to Russian carriers through its Canadian subsidiary Avmax. Sunward has disclosed the insurance compensation in a statement to the Shenzhen...
European Shares Seen Tad Higher As World Braces For Alaska Talks
RTTNews
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August 15, 2025
European stocks are seen opening higher on Friday after the S&P 500 index closed at a new record high for the third consecutive day overnight despite concerns about slowing consumer spending. U.S. reports on import prices, retail sales, industrial...
Russia launches new guided missile frigate
Defence Blog
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August 15, 2025
Russia has launched its newest Project 22350 missile frigate, Admiral Amelko, at the Severnaya Verf shipyard in St. Petersburg. According to Russian state media reports, Admiral Amelko is the first ship in the class to be equipped with 24 vertical...
African countries seek global role amid geopolitical uncertainties
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
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August 15, 2025
African leaders and policymakers expect to explore the continent’s global role in a period of geopolitical and economic uncertainty, and technological change. Under the theme “Africa in a Changing World,” the 12th Africa Summit organized by...
Russian Artillery Strike Hits Central Kherson, Civilians Injured
Mezha
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August 15, 2025
As reported by the city military administration city military administration In the morning of August 15, Russian forces struck Kherson’s city center, injuring civilians. The city’s military administration confirmed this in a Facebook post. A...
Russia kills 6 civilians, injures 17 in Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin summit
The Kyiv Independent
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August 15, 2025
Russian attacks in Ukraine killed at least six civilians and injured at least 17, including a child, over the past day, regional authorities reported on Aug. 15. The attacks take place shortly before a high-stakes summit between U.S. President...
Russia to set out its position in Putin-Trump talks in Alaska
Mehr News Agency
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August 15, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump will hold a meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on the northern outskirts of Anchorage in Alaska on Friday, marking the first face-to-face meeting since Trump’s reelection and...
Russia uses conflict-related sexual violence as method of war in temporarily occupied territories – Sybiha
Interfax Ukraine
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August 15, 2025
Russia is using conflict-related sexual violence as a method of waging war in the temporarily occupied territories, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said. “The 2024 annual report of the UN Secretary-General on conflict-related sexual...
Russian Su-30SM crashes in Black Sea
Defence Blog
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August 15, 2025
Russian pro-war Telegram channels and later Ukrainian sources reported the loss of a Su-30SM fighter jet from the Black Sea Fleet’s naval aviation near Ukraine’s Zmiinyi (Snake) Island on August 14. According to these reports, communication with...
Russia attacks Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight: 63 drones downed, strikes recorded
Ukrainska Pravda
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Russian forces have attacked Ukraine since the evening of 14 August with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 97 Shahed-type attack UAVs and various types of decoy drones. A total of 63 drones have been destroyed, but 34 struck their targets....
Russia holds talks with Sahel states on defence cooperation
Times LIVE
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Russian defence minister Andrei Belousov held talks with his counterparts from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, the ministry said on Thursday, telling them Moscow is prepared to offer comprehensive support to help ensure stability in the Sahel...
Russia signals support for Armenia’s stance on “TRIPP” project
AzerNews
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August 15, 2025
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk has stated that Moscow will back Armenia if it deems the creation of the “TRIPP” project (Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity) necessary, Azernews reports via TASS. “We are considering...
Russian oil exports increase 1.4% in July, revenue grows 7% to $14.3 bln
Hellenic Shipping News
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August 14, 2025
Russia’s oil export revenues in July rose 7% ($0.9 bln) compared to June, reaching $14.3 bln, though they were $2.1 bln lower than in the same month of 2024, according to International Energy Association (IEA) calculations, as per Interfax. The...
UN Secretary-General's office calls for immediate ceasefire ahead of Alaska summit
Ukrinform
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August 15, 2025
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes high-level dialogue between two permanent members of the Security Council – the United States and Russia – but stresses the need for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine. According to Ukrinform, UN...
Migrants saf
CNC 3
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August 15, 2025
Senior Reporter [email protected] Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says her migrant policy, which is not yet completed, will not be one of mass deportations of migrants. Speaking with the media at bMobile’s Future Leaders Internship...
China Calls on Cambodia and Thailand to Resolve Border Conflict
The Diplomat
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August 15, 2025
China stands ready to help Thailand and Cambodia resolve their bitter border dispute, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said yesterday, after convening a three-way meeting with the countries’ foreign ministers in Yunnan province. The meeting...
China’s top 100 private companies increasingly favour charitable foundations
Alliance Magazine
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August 15, 2025
China’s top 100 private are increasingly turning towards charitable foundations as a means of giving. A new study of Chinese philanthropy has thrown light on the rapid rise of charitable foundations in the country. According to the Impact...
China's oil throughput in July surges by 8.9% on an annual basis
World Energy News - Connecticut
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China's crude throughput in July increased 8.9% compared to a year ago, according to official data released on Friday. State-owned refineries also maintained high operational rates. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the world's...